"A magical feat of storytelling that brilliantly lays bare a woman's dreams, disappointments, blind spots, aspirations, and omissions. This is a captivating and deeply moving novel about the stories we tell each other and the stories we tell ourselves."--Tova Mirvis, author of The Book of Separation and We Would Never "Brilliant and moving . The great miracle of this novel is the way that slowly, naturally, over decades, it leads to the emergence of an older woman who can reflect with wisdom on her life and its failures and successes . Easily one of the best works of Jewish American fiction produced this century." --The Jewish Review of Books "Maya Arad is the smart, tart, and heartbroken sibyl of exile, who is remaking expectations of Hebrew literature book by book."--Joshua Cohen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Netanyahus "Compelling . A poignant novel, Happy New Years is about a woman who, despite her flaws, attempts to stake her place in the world.

" --Foreword Reviews "Provides the combination we've come to expect from Arad--of pleasure and sophistication--and confirms her central and unique status in the literary arena." -- Haaretz "A touching book about immigration, growing old, dreaming big, and the attempt to remain optimistic even with the nagging sense of having missed out on life."--Walla.